Posts Tagged ‘medical tourism’

Medical Tourism is like Betting in Vegas

Medical tourism is like betting in Vegas.  Plastic Surgeons with ThePlasticSurgeryChannel.com warn Americans that leaving the U.S. for lower priced plastic surgery could end up costing them much more in the end.

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By Carolynn Grimes
ThePlasticSurgeryChannel.com
What is Medical Tourism?
April 19, 2012
Lured by exotic locations and discount prices more and more Americans are leaving [...]

Korea Hopes to Become Medical Tourism Hub

Korea is already a popular destination for patients from across the Far East seeking cost-effective plastic surgery and other medical treatment. Now, government officials plan to promote the country as a medical tourism destination.
The number of foreigners who are heading to Korea for cosmetic procedures and pricey plastic surgery is on the rise.
More than [...]

Plastic Surgery News – November 27, 2009

Watch this week’s Plastic Surgery News to find out how customers of a Finnish airline can buy plastic surgery – with their airline points.  And there are a growing number of plastic surgeons across America who use social networking – find out how this can benefit you. We also look at how rapidly stem cell [...]

First Asian Breast Aesthetic Symposium in Kuala Lumpur

First Asian Breast Aesthetic Symposium, hosted in Kuala Lumpur focused on the plastic surgery trends in Asia. Watch this week’s Plastic Surgery News to find out more.
Surgeons from around the globe recently convened for the first Asian Breast Aesthetic Symposium in Kuala Lumpur. The three-day event focused on the latest advances in breast augmentation and [...]

Plastic Surgery News – November 20, 2009

Watch this week’s Plastic Surgery News to learn more about what happened when three tabloids thought they were buying private plastic surgery information about celebrities and get details from a survey showing how many girls as young as 11 would consider having plastic surgery. Finally, find out what Bruce Willis thinks about being an actor [...]

Plastic Surgery Hot Topics: Liquid Facelifts, Breast Implants, Medical Tourism

Plastic surgery hot topics — from liquid facelifts to breast augmentation and medical tourism — are the focus of the latest episode of Plastic Surgery Talk. Guests Dr. Robert Singer and Dr. Anand Deva discuss new trends and controversial subjects, and answer viewer questions about affordable body contouring.
Plastic surgery was all the buzz in [...]

Plastic Surgery: Korean Wave Growing Among Asians

Plastic surgery among Asians reflects the “Korean Wave.” Cost is not an issue, as they are willing to pay up to three times more for surgery in Korea.
People from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore and Hong Kong are flocking to Korea these days for facial bone contouring and cosmetic surgery on their eyes and noses.
The trend [...]

Swiss Hospital Denies American Medical Tourists

A Swiss hospital is denying American Medical Tourists due to fear of lawsuits.
Zurich University Hospital, the largest hospital in Switzerland, is refusing to treat so-called “medical tourists” from America or Canada who want plastic surgery. The reason isn’t budget; it’s a fear of lawsuits.
Hospital representatives say the new policy applies only to U.S. and [...]

Cosmetic Surgery Abroad Dangerous, Say British Docs

Cosmetic surgery in foreign countries may be dangerous according to some plastic surgeons in England.
Medical tourism is a rising trend in the world of plastic surgery. But, not all the tourists are coming home satisfied.
A recent internal survey by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons showed that doctors are seeing an increase in patients [...]

Plastic Surgery Tourism Takes Off

It seems the recent economic crisis has created a boom in medical tourism for plastic surgery. As Americans spend less, they have been turning to lower-cost foreign care providers for a wide variety of procedures.
According to Josef Woodman, author of Patients Beyond Borders and noted consumer advocate for the globalization of healthcare, the market in [...]